The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-09


experiments show that there IS no economy
in turning down the wick Of a lamp. not
withstauding the popular theory and prac-
tice TO the contrary. When lamp is light
ed there is at first a time when The flame
will not burn high without smoking; but
after the lamp and chimney are thoroughly
heated, and the full supply Of oil is estab-
lished through the capiIIaries Of the wick,
a strong flame can be maintained. II with
the supply established, we turn down the
wick, the supply OF oil continues in the
same ratio A.; but owing to the decrease OF
the burning surface, part Of it is not con-
sumed in the flame, but is volatized into
gas, which goes to yitiate the air of the
room.
Thomas Haggerty, who is in the West
ern PenitentiGry serving a seventeen-year
sentence for \ burglary committed in Clarion
couuty, has written a letter to the Butter
county authorities. stating that the &cKoever
, robbery, which occurred in that county a
year ago, was projected by james l.. Conn,
who gave 70 him CHaggerty) and another
man whose name he will not divuIge, a plan
| OF the house and the Information ueces ssyy
/ 20 execute the robbery. Conn's share of the
. pIuudcr was 5000 which was forwarded to
Linn through an Allegheny bank. He was
/ arrested a few weeks ago charged with
/ completely in the McKeeYer robbery. Hag-
] gerty was taken to Butler TO testify before
! the Grand Jury against him, whence be will
/ be returned 20 the penitentiary. Conn some
. time ago skipped his bail and Is still al large
Humphrey Parry, of Gaiitziu. who
vas Just recovering from an attack OF
q - A.
on Sunday last, severIug the juguIar vein,
and bIed to death within a half an hour.
About midnight Mr.. Parry requested his
wife: who was nearly worn out from hel
waiting upon her husband and son, who
had both been III with typhoid fever bat
were recovering, TO lie down and Iest in an
adjoining room, saying that he was vel
enough TO attend TO taking his medicine
Hearing a noise some time after she laid
down, Mrs. Parry got up and was h0TEIfed
ct finding her husband wiuh .!s throat cat
auG tbs bloody razor in his land. blleding
TO death. Mr Parry bad been Ter q Ioua
tine = resident OF GaIi,Zia, was highly es-
teemed and respected and iE IS supposed
that the deed was committed during n tenn
poraTy alteration OF the mind.
On last Saturday evening the street
clecuic iigat at the intersection OF Clinton
and Washington streets shed much mCrs
brilliant T.yS than usual, aud lightning
-ks flashes danced along the wires. Tn,
cause of iJ was scms disaIranE meDt of the
system. Monday forenoon Mr. L. G Rose
OF the Electric Light Company, ana al
assistant undertook 70 put the line in shape
While they were 81 work-tEe current no
having been turned od-Une OF the wire
snapped ia twain aud one end OF &c, hyIu.
across the street wuere Gr0ceTy;aa Sau
makers delivery team was standing, com
p.E.Ely ErCirc'cd the horses neck. Tn
animal dropped a. IL he had been shot. ans
struck upoH his nose, which bIsd freely
Tn e moment, however, he was on his Zee
ags.u, apparently uuIujured, although th0
shafts O. She wagon We're broken. One o
SIr. Roses hand, was 1u.ucd also, though
not severely. ,51tEs.1t~l Tribune.